UNITED STATES ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION AOS G7 WASHINGTON, 0O.C. 20545 APR 12 1974 Chairman Ray Commissioner Larson Commissioner Doub Commissioner Kriegsman Commissioner Anders THRU: General Manager OUTLINE OF THE STAFF PAPER ON ENEWETAK CLEANUP I. Background A. AEC recommendations on the radiological cleanup of weapons debris and rehabilitation of Enewetak Atoll. B. Current Policy 1. The recommendations on radiological cleanup of weapons test debris are to be consistent with AEC radiological protection practices which rely on use of basic radiation protection standards and emphasize the current requirement for maintaining radiation exposures as low as practic able, 2. A chronology of actions is as follows: April 18, 1972 Announcement that Enewetak Atoll to be turned back to the Trust Territory government. Staite US DOE ARCHIVES May 1972 AEC conducts preliminary radio- May 1972 Following observation of significant levels of plutonium metal on the island surface, Runit quarantined by DOD. June l, 1972 Memo to Commission through GM from Biles on Enewetak. June 2!1, 1972 ng 926 U.S. ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION Collection Box (Files oe a7 Job (326 Foldersz-4 State papers logical reconnaissance of Enewetak Atoll. SEC Y-2549 Policy Session Item - Discussion of Rehabilitation on Enewetak Atoll, x